Interview With The Assassin
HIGH The protagonist is thoroughly believable.
LOW An unsatisfying ending.
WTF The horse gulping down apples in a single bite.
Adios Review
Tag: Narrative
Conarium Review
Made With Plenty Of Love And Craft
HIGH It nails that Lovecraft tone.
LOW An annoying chase sequence sucks the atmosphere out.
WTF The protagonist sounds like Paddington Bear at times.
Maquette Review
A Canvas Of Love And Loss
HIGH The unique storytelling is a prime example of videogames as an art form.
LOW Framerate issues become severe when entering new areas.
WTF The interpretation of what spiraling looks like after a breakup is chilling.
Everhood Review
Immortality, Morality, and Dancing
HIGH The combination of profound themes and wacky characters is terrific.
LOW Dodging rhythm-based attacks off-beat is counterintuitive.
WTF Buddha throwing musical notes at me.
Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing Review
If Only Lockdown Ended So Quickly
HIGH The environment is pretty.
LOW It’s too short to accomplish anything memorable.
WTF The chat sounds are annoying.
Cultist Simulator: Initiate Edition Review
Inscrutable Mysteries
HIGH I love the concept and the, uh… promo art.
LOW Dull presentation and the lack of teaching.
WTF Every moment of gameplay.
Interview With Emeric Thoa – The Game Bakers
Haven caught the industry by surprise by capturing romance among the stars with a game that’s equal parts RPG, cooperative date night and sci-fi art piece. I sat down with Haven’s creative director, Emeric Thoa, to learn how the Game Bakers gave rise to such a fresh take on romantic gaming.
This Is Not A Review: The Blueness Of A Wound
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: The Blueness of a Wound, developed and published by ZAPERART.
The Signifier Review
Alexa, I’m Depressed
HIGH Exploring a murder victim’s childhood memories.
LOW Losing track of the necessary data to complete the sequence.
WTF Getting stuck on random textures while trying to replay the ending.
The Outer Worlds: Peril On Gorgon Review
Trouble On The Moon
HIGH The crisscrossing tale of a corporate cover-up.
LOW Zero onboarding assistance after a year.
WTF The speech check challenges seem unusually difficult?
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